For some reason the there are file extensions where you can't use the information panel to change the default app. Some times the setting isn't stored, sometimes you can't choose apps which are able ...

Is there a way for me to export my system preferences on my Mac for quick install on another machine?
An example of what I am trying to accomplish is, when I start a new job, I would like to import ...

Cloning projects from GitHub is relatively easy -- currently two clicks. First, clicking the link opens the GitHub app with a 'Save as...' dialog box that pauses attempting any downloading or cloning ...

I'm using Mail v8.2 on Macintosh OS X Yosemite and would like to transition to a new email address. Therefore, I'd like to keep using my old email address for the time being and I have configured my ...

In FaceTime on OS X, I'd like to make the little corner preview of the local camera feed bigger in size. Dragging it by the edge doesn't work.
know that there are various hidden configuration strings ...

I'm trying to create my ~/.ssh/config file for simplify my work life on the server connection.
In Mavericks all worked properly and with the tab I was be able to autocomplete the hostname with file ...

Can the status bar font be enlarged? Is this size hard-wired and unique? Is there any other (configurable) font size anywhere which could correspond to this one on user space?
Some time ago, I asked ...

I would like to achieve the same effect as is described in this question, which doesn't seem to have a suitable answer.
I develop on a macbook pro. Often I use it on its own, but sometimes I connect ...

I'm tying to configure my IMAP mail account using Apple OSX Mail to behave in what would seem to be the obvious way: sent mail should appear in the special "Sent" mailbox, deleted in the "Trash", and ...

Since Mavericks I think, launchpad decides on it's own which apps should be shown in. For example, the uninstaller apps of the adobe apps are hidden by default in Mavericks. In Mountain Lion they were ...

I am setting up a webserver but I am currently receiving a 403 error when browsing to Localhost. I am setting up "username.conf" and I have a couple of questions:
Since I am not logged in as a user ...

My iPod Classic 160GB is formatted "Windows" (presumably FAT32). I want to "Macintosh" format it (hfs+).
Is there a way to save only the "configuration" of said iPod so I can more-easily restore it ...

We've got 5 desktop devices in our organization which im currently managing using a remote connection client or physically by sitting at each machine.
Each change i make such as an update / settings ...

My iPad keeps sending the message that it is unable to connect to the internet and my only option is to dismiss.
How do I find the subnet mask and ip address and router so I can manually try and set ...

When I write a mail in Mail.app (using MacOS X Mavericks 10.9.2 here), I have this "From" Drop down menu which allows me to select from which of my accounts I want to send that mail.
In my case, this ...

I had to replace my hard drive and don't have a backup. I do have a copy of my home folder on an external disk but it was a simple copy/paste job.
I've been dragging my stuff from that disk to my new ...

How can I configure cron to send a local email only to the crontab owner with the cron job output.
This worked with Lion, could check the cron emails by just running mail in the terminal so I don't ...

I will be getting several mac minis for different branches that will have installed my software application which I need my employees to use. I need to make sure of the following:
When the computer ...

I hope this is the right site to ask this question. I have successfully configured OS X server (3.0.2 on mavericks) mail service, but if i edit my /Library/Server/Mail/Config/postfix/main.cf (postfix ...

Whenever I reinstall my Mac OS and/or buy a new Mac, I have to configure manually almost all the options of mouse, dock, etc.
I'd like to know if Mac OS or some software can provide some way to save ...

I'm trying to console connect into my business's Cisco 2811 console with my MacBook Air with a Thunderbolt to Gigabit adapter. I've googled around for a day and haven't found any information.
How can ...

Is there any tool out there to automate the process of turning a regular mac into a kiosk machine? That is... not an internet kiosk but a regular machine with no warning, notifications, popups, etc... ...

I found several long lists with defaults, settings, but never a complete one with a reference to developers.apple.com. Is there any such list to find? If not, which is the longest/systematic/complete ...

I'm setting up Cap'n Pro on my Mac and the install instructions ask me to type the following in terminal:
./configure CXX=$HOME/clang-3.2/bin/clang++
I look in my user folder i.e. ~/./configure but ...

Someone in the office set up printing from a Mac to a printer connected through USB to a Windows computer (the only Windows computer in the office). He can't remember how he set it up and no one else ...